Physician compliance with procalcitonin-guided antimicrobial stewardship recommendations was associated with a reduction in length of antimicrobial therapy at a community hospital in Arkansas, researchers reported in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
“Procalcitonin (PCT) is a quick and inexpensive test that can provide helpful information for an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP),” James A. Newton, MD, FACP, FIDSA, medical director of the antibiotic stewardship program at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, told Infectious Disease News. “It provides evidence-based guidance for early antibiotic discontinuation and shorter duration of therapy. Our study shows that PCT guidance can have a positive impact on an ASP in the community hospital setting, where staffing shortages and resource limitations can be a challenge.”
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